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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,426.66, 194,139.84 and 40,687.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,426.66, 194,139.84 and 40,687.92 is: 61,031.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,426.66 : 194,139.84 = 40,687.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,426.66/194,139.84 = 40,687.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,426.66x = 194,139.84 × 40,687.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,426.66x = 7,899,146,278.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,899,146,278.73/129,426.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,031.83

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